Medical Dictionary

arthroplasty

noun ar·thro·plas·ty \ˈär-thrə-ˌplas-tē\
plural ar·thro·plas·ties

Medical Definition of ARTHROPLASTY

:  plastic surgery of a joint (as the hip or knee) :  the operative formation or restoration of a joint

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